&sq=&lang=&file=File:Craig_James_1987.jpg) James (right) playing for the Patriots in 1985 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | January 2, 1961 Jacksonville, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Stratford (Houston, Texas) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | SMU (1979–1982) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1983 / round: 7 / pick: 187 | ||||||||||||||
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Jesse Craig James (born January 2, 1961) is an American former professional football player and sports commentator. He was a running back for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL) and for the Washington Federals of the United States Football League (USFL). He then became a commentator for the ABC and ESPN television networks. James ran for a seat in the U.S. Senate in Texas in 2012,[1] but lost in the first round of the Republican primary.[2]
- ^ Vertuno, Jim (December 19, 2011). "College football analyst Craig James leaves ESPN to run as a Republican for US Senate in Texas". The Washington Post. Associated Press. Archived from the original on December 20, 2011.
- ^ "2012 Republican Party Primary election results - Texas Secretary of State website". Archived from the original on June 10, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2012.